Pat Durman says if anyone’s worried her plans for a national park along the Georges River will affect property prices they needn’t be. “The price of houses in Wedderburn increased since Dharawal National Park was declared,’’ says the long time president of the Macarthur branch of the National Parks AssociationRead more »
Sally Quinnell says the way the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor was dumped on Camden was “an absolute disgrace’’. The Labor candidate for Camden doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to the issue that has outraged the local community this year. “The way this was delivered was disgusting and itRead more »
Former mayor Paul Lake has launched a campaign to help establish a pediatric intensive care unit at Campbelltown Hospital. The veteran councillor says he wants council to pay for the intensive care unit (ICU) to help get it off the ground. “The State Government has committed to a $632 millionRead more »
The success of Marsdens Law Group over the past 50 years has been built around two good old fashioned Campbelltown values, hard work and community involvement. Jim Marsden, the current senior partner of the firm started by his late brother John in 1968, is in no doubt whatsoever about theRead more »
They’ve taken Campbelltown by storm and now Apakatjah have set their sights on the world. Dion Forrester and Jonathan Lindsay-Tjapaltjarri Hermawan, two young musicians from Alice Springs, have just spent a few days in our town as guests of the Campbelltown arts centre. Their music residency included workshops at localRead more »
In years to come they will say that the Australian suburban house design revolution started on the border between Campbelltown and Camden in June of 2018. The house behind it all is at 9 Meale Avenue, Gledswood Hills, part of the Mirvac master planned community known as Crest. Its squareRead more »
When it comes to koalas, enough is enough, says Ricardo Lonza. “We have lost eight koalas on Appin Road just in the past 10 weeks and between 2015 and 2018 we have lost 21 of them,’’ he says. Lonza, a WIRES volunteer and founder of Help Save the Wildlife andRead more »
Mental health is slowly coming out of the shadows but it is not yet a dinner table conversation many of us are having. One local MP has decided to help hurry up the process a little by hosting a forum on mental health to talk about the challenges and possibleRead more »
Make World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the day you finally give cigarettes the flick. Health experts from South Western Sydney Local Health District say tobacco smoking is a leading cause of preventable disease and death in Australia, including coronary heart disease, stroke and many cancers. Mandy Williams, the District’sRead more »
For the very best charities, it’s not just about the money, but how you use it. For the past two years 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer Macarthur has funded – among other things – the employment of a therapist as part of cancer therapy. Now the State Government has acknowledgedRead more »
A $5,000 cheque in her pocket, Rhonda Hutchinson, the president of Zonta Club of Macarthur, walked into Kmart in the Campbelltown Mall and asked to see the manager. “I have this amount of money, and I only want to spend it in your store,’’ Ms Hutchinson told them. “We had gotRead more »
VIP experiences will be added for the first time to food and wine festival AnnanRoma on Sunday, May 27 at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. The 2018 AnnanRoma will offer a number of exclusive VIP experiences for adults and a dedicated kids’ zone with stage entertainment, food, and activitiesRead more »
